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Senior Backend Engineer

Venn - Toronto, ON, Canada - In-office - posted 2026-07-29

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Venn is Canada's fastest-growing B2B fintech, on a mission to modernize business banking for Canadian entrepreneurs. The company has scaled to support over 10,000 businesses in under two years and has raised $26.5M from tier-1 investors including Gradient, Left Lane Capital, and Intact Ventures. As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will lead the development of financial services products from the ground up, including transfers, cards, lending, and other banking features. You'll ensure systems are production-ready and operate with significant independence, working directly with product owners and cross-functional teams (product, sales, operations) to solve customer pain points. Key responsibilities include: - Building and scaling production-ready financial services products from scratch - Collaborating with product and operations teams to understand and address customer needs - Integrating with banking partners and third-party APIs to enable features like virtual cards, international money transfers, and financial data tracking - Working in a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment with direct ownership of shipping products You'll bring 6+ years of backend development experience and 5+ years working with Java. You're a quick learner with an entrepreneurial mindset, excellent communication skills, and a track record of building and scaling production systems. Experience at early-stage startups, fintech companies, or with payment products (card issuing, money transfers, credit) is highly valued. The role offers competitive salary and latest tech/equipment.

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